Written Question·Treasury·UIN 18304
Stamp Duty Land Tax
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of abolishing Stamp Duty for downsizers in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonStamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) continues to be an important source of Government revenue, raising around £14 billion each year to help pay for the essential services the Government provides. Abolishing SDLT in any region of the country would be likely to have...
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